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Academic Clinical Fellowships

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº is proud to have one of the largest cohorts of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) trainees in the UK.

Academic Clinical Fellowships pathway

We have approximately 100 NIHR and locally funded Ìýand 50 NIHR and locally fundedÌýin posts across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and our Academic Health Science Centres and Hospitals.

Our Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) schemes have an overall success rate of approximately 85% in securing peer-reviewed internationally competitive research funding to continue their clinical academic careers.ÌýFor more information, please see and

2025ÌýACF (Medical) Recruitment

Recruitment to the 2025ÌýNIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACF's) will open - 3rdÌýOctober 2024. Please see a timeline for recruitment activity below:

Applications Open3rd October 2024
Applications Close31st October 2024
Longlisting Window14th October 2024 - 8th November 2024 (subject to interview date)
Shortlisting Window28th October 2024 - 15th November 2024 (subject to interview date)
Interview WindowWeeks Commencing 18th November; 25th November; 9th December 2024
Start DateAugust - October 2025
  • All posts are advertised viaÌý
  • is responsible for the application and interview process.
  • For enquiries about the application process you can contact London NHS EnglandÌýdirectly via theÌý
  • See the table below for a list of the 2025Ìý¹û¶³Ó°Ôº ACFs

2025ÌýNIHRÌýACF Posts

Post NumberSpecialityLead
ACF Post 1Clinical Genetics (Multiple Long Term Conditions) ST3
ACF Post 2Clinical Radiology (Digital) ST1-ST2
ACF Post 3Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1-ST3
ACF Post 4General Adult Psychiatry (Mental Health) ST1-ST4
ACF Post 5General Practice (Dementia) ST1
ACF Post 6Haematology ST3
ACF Post 7Infectious Diseases IMT1 or ST3
ACF Post 8Intensive Care Medicine ST3-ST4
ACF Post 9Neurosurgery ST1
ACF Post 10Paediatrics ÌýST1-ST4
ACF Post 11Palliative Care ( Clinical Education Research) IMT1
ACF Post 12Public Health Medicine (Prevention and Public Health) ÌýST1-ST2
ACF Post 13Renal Medicine IMT3/ST3
ACF Post 14Rheumatology (Clinical Therapeutics & Pharmacology & Industry) IMT1
ACF Post 15Urology (Clinical Education Research) ST1

2025ÌýACF (Dental) Recruitment

Recruitment to the 2025ÌýNIHR Dental Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACF's) will open - 30th September 2024. Please see a timeline for recruitment activity below:

Applications Open7th October 2024
Applications Close4th November 2024
Interview WindowWeek commencing 6th January 2025
Initial Offers Released from15th January 2025
Start DateAugust - October 2025
  • All posts are advertised viaÌý
  • is responsible for the application and interview process.
  • For enquiries about the application process you can contact London NHS EnglandÌýdirectly via theÌý
  • See the table below for a list of the 2025Ìý¹û¶³Ó°Ôº ACFs

    2025ÌýDental PostsÌý

    Post NumberSpecialityFundingÌýLead
    ACF Post 16Dental Core Training - Oral Medicine DCT1NIHR Dental
    ACF Post 17Dental Core Training - Special Care Dentistry DCT1NIHR Dental

    2025ÌýLocally funded PostsÌý

    Post NumberSpecialityLead
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